SQM

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.

Sector: basic materialsChemicals - SpecialtyNYSEMarket Cap: $20.53B

Chilean lithium and specialty chemicals producer with minimal US political/regulatory exposure but growing relevance to US energy-transition policy.

Govt Dependence

15/100

Regulatory Density

25/100

Lobbying Intensity

2/100

Political Signal

LOW

BusinessWhat SQM does

SQM is a Chilean multinational producer of lithium, potassium nitrate, iodine, and specialty plant nutrients. Primary revenue derives from lithium carbonate/hydroxide (EV battery supply chain), agricultural chemicals, and industrial minerals. Operates primarily in Chile with export-focused business model.

12 months past · 3 months futureSQM activity timeline

Congress

buy sell

Insider · Form 4

open-market buy

Hedge fund · 13F

opened + added − trimmed closed holds

Bills

past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) ★ carveout (this ticker)

249 trading days · 0 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 9 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 0 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsSQM federal contracts

SQM doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding SQM

$65.35B

Total SQM held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with SQM positions

Renaissance Technologies $40.67B +602% 2026-03-31

Two Sigma Investments $24.63B +238% 2026-03-31

Citadel Advisors $37M -21% 2025-12-31

D.E. Shaw & Co. $12M +424% 2025-12-31

Politicians Trading SQMMembers of Congress with recent SQM positions

1 politicians traded SQM across 2 disclosed transactions totaling $16K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just SQM). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Sheri Biggs R-South Carolina · house 2 sells $16K 2025-03-18 LOW · 0

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading SQM

2025-03-18 Sheri Biggs R-South Carolina · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000 201d late

2025-03-18 Sheri Biggs R-South Carolina · house sale $1,001 - $15,000 201d late

2024-03-13 (unknown) purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2024-03-13 (unknown) Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2023-02-21 (unknown) purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2023-02-21 (unknown) Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2022-09-08 (unknown) sale $1,001 - $15,000

2022-09-08 (unknown) Sale (Full) $1,001 - $15,000

2022-08-18 (unknown) purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2022-08-18 (unknown) Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2014-03-07 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000

2014-03-07 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $15,001 - $50,000

14+ trades on file · most recent 2025-10-05

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills to WatchLegislation flagged by our analysis

Inflation Reduction Act lithium supply provisionsCHIPS and Science Act critical mineralsUS-Chile trade relations

Political ProfileWhere SQM sits in Washington

SQM has no US lobbying footprint and minimal direct regulatory exposure. Stock moves primarily on lithium commodity prices, Chilean politics, and global EV demand—not US legislative events. Indirect exposure via IRA lithium-supply provisions is growing but not yet material to equity valuation.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

Chilean environmental regulation on water use
US tariffs on Chilean imports
supply-chain diversification away from Chile

Regulatory opportunities

US critical minerals procurement
IRA battery-supply-chain incentives
US-Chile strategic partnership on lithium

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Frequently AskedAbout SQM & political exposure

Does Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.

Has Congress traded SQM stock?

14 congressional trades by 3 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-03-18. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is SQM political risk profile?

Government dependence: 15/100. Lobbying intensity: 2/100. Political signal: low.

How does GovGreed track SQM political activity?

GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. SQM data is updated daily from these official federal sources.